Sid The Science Kid"The Amazing Computer Science Tool!"
Sid is thoroughly amused as he watches his parents. Every time their computers "ding" Mom and Dad run to check their computer, so Sid wants to know what all these computers do! Mom volunteers to show Sid's class how a computer works, which helps Susie demonstrate the amazing way scientists use computers as a science tool! In a special Super Fab Lab, the kids make discoveries with their magnifying glasses then use the computer to share their discoveries by sending information back home to their parents. They're just like real scientists using a computer to share discoveries with other scientists!. D

12:00 pm

WordWorld"The Really Red Ruby/Firefighters to the Rescue"
The Really Red Ruby - Frog is excited to accompany Sheep on an exciting adventure to find the Really Red Ruby - until he realizes that Sheep is only pretending to go on an adventure. Frog is disappointed until he makes his greatest discovery: playing pretend is fun! Firefighters to the Rescue - Duck and Fly want to become firefighters, just like their friend Firefighter Frog. To do that, they need to look out for any signs of smoke in WordWorld, because where there's smoke, there's fire! Will Duck and Fly be able to determine what's really smoke and what's not?. D

12:30 pm

Caillou"Caillou Can Do It!"
A Sweet and Sour Day - Caillou is helping Grandma water her flowers and fill the birdbath. When they get thirsty and need a break from gardening, Grandma finds there's no juice to be found in the fridge. No matter, Grandma shows Caillou how to make fruit juice from scratch, and it tastes so good that Mommy asks for seconds. D

1:00 pm

Barney & Friends"The Magic Words and Litterbot"
The Magic Words: In her eagerness to play with her friends, Baby Bop forgets to say "please" and "thank you". Barney tells her that these two words can be magic--they are polite words to use and people feel good when they hear them. Baby Bop has a daydream where she just can't say the magic words no matter how hard she tries! After her daydream, she remembers to be polite and always use the magic words! Educational theme: Practicing good manners such as saying, "please" and "thank you. D

1:30 pm

Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels
There's a fire on Sodor, and two new firefighting engines Flynn and Belle -- arrive to help Thomas and Percy save the day. When Thomas starts spending all of his time with Sodor's newest heroes, Percy is drawn to the Dieselworks, where he is made to feel special by the master of mischief himself, Diesel 10. But Percy doesn't know that he is part of Diesel 10's master plan to take over the Steamworks. D

2:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Verb Dog, When Action Calls!/Martha's Adverb Adventures"
Verb Dog, When Action Calls! - Struck by a falling book of five-hundred-and-one English Verbs, Martha instantly becomes - Verb Dog! Using her unique superpower to control people with verbs, Martha sniffs out trouble and defends the town from evil. Vocabulary: (E) verb, amublate, elevate, descend, (un)petrify. Martha's Adverb Adventure - Weaselgraft and Pablum have a new invention that is sure to make them rich again. D

3:00 pm

The Electric Company"Fromage Here to Eternity"
Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her. D

3:30 pm

WordGirl"Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage!"
SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. D

4:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Honey Seekers"
While on an adventure to discover the toughest animal in Africa, Martin and Chris uncover the amazing relationship between the Honey guide bird and Honey badger. A relationship that the Wild Kratt team uses to foil the evil plans of Chef Gourmand. Science Concepts: Symbiotic relationships. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"The Fairy Borg Father"
Delete is having a bad day. Hacker yelled at him and Buzz made fun of his first-ever invention, a "Bunny-Copter." When he wishes things were better, Delete discovers he has a Fairy Borg Father named Zanko, who appears and grants him nine wishes. D

5:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"The Debut of Smell-O-Vision"
Two FETCHers track skunks and find out how to use chemistry to neutralize skunk spray while two others learn to "brave the waves" and become junior lifeguards. D

Need to Know
SCOTT SIMON ANCHORS. Need to Know's Hannah Yi travels to Pakistan to investigate the impact U.S. drone attacks are having on citizens in targeted areas. D

8:00 pm

Great Performances at the Met"Wagner's Ring Cycle - Gotterdammerung"
Siegfried and Br?nnhilde's love is torn apart by the curse of the ring. A trio of scheming humans separates the two heroes in an attempt to steal the ring for themselves. Their plan fails but they succeed in murdering Siegfried. Heartbroken, Br?nnhilde takes the ring and leaps into the hero's funeral pyre causing global cataclysm and the twilight of the gods. Fabio Luisi conducts.G